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enhttp://wkms.org/feeds/term/4839/rss.xmlWestern Tenn. Solar Facility Breaks Ground on Earth Dayhttp://wkms.org/post/western-tenn-solar-facility-breaks-ground-earth-day
<p>The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Department of the Navy broke ground Friday on a project in western Tennessee that will eventually be the state’s largest solar facility.</p><p>The ceremony was held in conjunction with Earth Day. Construction won't begin in earnest until sometime next year at the Shelby County site, north of Memphis, &nbsp;which will cover 400 acres with 580,000 solar panels.</p><p>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:14:45 +0000John Null61491 at http://wkms.orgWestern Tenn. Solar Facility Breaks Ground on Earth DayAs Use Grows, Kentucky’s First Utility-Scale Solar Plant Unveiledhttp://wkms.org/post/use-grows-kentucky-s-first-utility-scale-solar-plant-unveiled
<p>Kentucky’s largest utility company has unveiled the commonwealth’s largest solar plant.</p><p>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:55:03 +0000Erica Peterson61343 at http://wkms.orgAs Use Grows, Kentucky’s First Utility-Scale Solar Plant Unveiled[Audio] Alternative Energy Options for Kentucky Today and in the Futurehttp://wkms.org/post/audio-alternative-energy-options-kentucky-today-and-future
<p>The Sierra Club and MESS sponsored an event at Murray State on alternative energy with guest Dr. Don Colliver, a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies of the UK Biosystems and Ag Engineer Department. He's been involved in building design and energy-related teaching, research and outreach activities for over 35 years. On <em>Sounds Good</em>, Tracy sat down with Dr. Colliver to discuss ways to increase energy efficiency in homes, where Kentucky ranks in energy usage and how water conservation is connected to energy issues.&nbsp;</p><p>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:21:11 +0000Tracy Ross & Matt Markgraf53671 at http://wkms.org[Audio] Alternative Energy Options for Kentucky Today and in the FutureFort Campbell to Break Ground on Solar Array Project This Month http://wkms.org/post/fort-campbell-break-ground-solar-array-project-month
<p>Fort Campbell is closer to breaking ground on an alternative energy project that will build the largest solar array in the state.&nbsp;</p><p>Last week, project coordinators received the green light to break ground in two weeks’ time which will see installation of 5,814 solar modules on 25 acres generating over 2,466 megawatt-hours of electricity annually.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Mon, 11 May 2015 20:11:59 +0000Rob Canning49136 at http://wkms.orgFort Campbell to Break Ground on Solar Array Project This Month Kentucky Regulators OK State’s First Utility-Scale Solar Arrayhttp://wkms.org/post/kentucky-regulators-ok-state-s-first-utility-scale-solar-array
<p>The Kentucky Public Service Commission&nbsp;<a href="http://psc.ky.gov/agencies/psc/press/122014/1222_r01.PDF" target="_blank">has approved a 10 megawatt solar array,</a>making it the first utility-scale solar energy system to be built in the commonwealth. It’ll be built near the Brown Power Plant in Mercer County, southwest of Lexington.</p><p>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:28:02 +0000Erica Peterson (KPR)45859 at http://wkms.orgKentucky Regulators OK State’s First Utility-Scale Solar ArrayKentucky's Largest Solar Array Will Be Built on an Old Landfill at Fort Campbellhttp://wkms.org/post/kentuckys-largest-solar-array-will-be-built-old-landfill-fort-campbell-0
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color:#333333">A partnership between the local utility and state and federal government will build <a href="http://energy.ky.gov/Program%20Activities/Pennyrile%20project%20profile%20%20Final%204-24-13.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(12, 76, 162); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Kentucky’s largest solar array at Fort Campbell.</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>The solar array will cover about 20 acres at the army base, and will produce five megawatts of power.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 16.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 16.5pt;">Kenya Stump, Kentucky’s assistant director of the Division of Renewable Energy, said five megawatts is enough energy to power about 500 homes.</span></p><p>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:22:54 +0000Erica Peterson (KPR), Devin Katayama (KPR) & Whitney Jones43999 at http://wkms.orgKentucky's Largest Solar Array Will Be Built on an Old Landfill at Fort CampbellTennessee Solar Tax Breaks May Violate State Constitutionhttp://wkms.org/post/tennessee-solar-tax-breaks-may-violate-state-constitution
<p>Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper says a tax break for the solar industry violates the state constitution. Cooper tells The Tennessean that the issue with the tax break is that it favors certain taxpayers.Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:23:07 +0000Shelly Baskin & The Tennessean24094 at http://wkms.orgTennessee Solar Tax Breaks May Violate State Constitution